JP5947916B2 - Smoking pack - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pack for smoking articles, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to a pack having an inner casing that is slidable within an outer housing.

  Packs are known that include an outer housing and an inner casing slidably received therein, the inner casing having a closed position in which it is received in the outer housing. The inner casing is movable between an open position where at least part of the inner casing extends from the outer housing so that a user can touch a smoking article contained in the inner casing. Such packs are commonly known as “shell slide” packs.

  Embodiments of the present invention provide a pack for smoking articles, which includes an outer housing having an open end and an inner casing nested within the outer housing, the inner casing comprising The inner casing is movable between an opened position in which at least a part thereof extends from the opening end of the outer housing and a closed position in which the inner casing is stored in the outer housing from the opened position. It includes a long take-out opening configured to allow a long smoking article to be dispensed laterally in a direction transverse to its longitudinal axis.

  The pack of the present invention may be configured to accommodate an elongated smoking article oriented with its longitudinal axis perpendicular to the telescoping sliding direction of the inner casing relative to the outer housing.

  The elongate extraction opening may be configured such that its longitudinal direction is substantially perpendicular to the telescopic sliding direction of the inner casing relative to the outer housing. The elongate extraction opening may be formed in the front wall of the inner casing or the top wall of the inner casing, and may extend to the side wall of the inner casing.

  The inner casing may include a slot formed in its outer wall, the slot being configured to allow a user to take in and out the smoking article contained in the inner casing through the opening. The slot may be in communication with the long extraction opening or may extend so as to be substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the long extraction opening.

  The outer housing may include a slot formed in the outer wall of the outer housing corresponding to the slot formed in the inner casing.

  The pack of the present invention may further include a biasing element configured to bias the inner casing disposed between the outer housing and the inner casing from the outer housing to the opening position. The biasing element may be a folded card spring and may be integrally formed with the outer housing and / or the inner casing. Alternatively, the biasing element may be a separate member, which may be glued to the outer housing and / or the inner casing. In yet another embodiment, the pack of the present invention may include a “push-push” mechanism for alternately opening and closing the pack when the inner casing is pushed into the outer housing. .

  The pack of the present invention may further include cooperating locking means configured to hold the inner casing in a closed position within the outer housing.

  The inner casing may include a lid hingedly attached thereto, the lid being pivotable between an open position where the extraction opening is exposed and a closed position where the lid covers the extraction opening.

  The locking means may include at least one first tab provided on the outer housing and a second tab provided on the lid, one of the first and second tabs being folded and outward It may be glued to the corresponding wall of the housing / lid. The outer housing may include an inner frame, and the at least one first tab may be formed in the inner frame. The outer housing may include a pair of spaced apart first tabs that are disposed on either side of the inner casing and / or the slots of the outer housing. May be. This first tab or each first tab may be angled downward toward the center of the corresponding wall of the outer housing.

  One or more smoking article retaining elements may be provided in the take-off opening, which is configured to prevent the smoking article in the inner casing from freely falling through the take-out opening, , At least one elastic tab extending at least partially across the extraction opening. The retaining element may include at least one elastic tab formed integrally with or bonded to the inner casing. The at least one elastic tab may extend across the extraction opening from one of the walls of the inner casing toward the opposite wall of the inner casing, when removing the first smoking article from the inner casing May include weakened lines configured to break.

  The pack of the present invention may further include a stop mechanism that prevents extension of the inner casing from the outer housing beyond a predetermined distance in the fully open position. The stop mechanism may include at least one first tab extending inwardly from the outer housing and at least one second tab protruding outwardly from the inner casing, the first and second tabs being inwardly The casings are configured to engage with each other at a predetermined fully extended position to prevent further movement of the inner casing in the opening direction.

In the closed position, the pack of the present invention may have a longitudinal dimension and a shorter lateral dimension , and the inner casing may be slidable in a lateral dimension relative to the outer housing. Good.

  The inner casing may be entirely housed in the outer housing when the pack is in the closed position.

  The pack of the present invention may further include a removable panel covering the extraction opening. The removable panel may be formed integrally with the inner casing, and the inner casing material may be bounded by weakened lines such as perforations.

  The outer housing may include large front and rear walls, which may have an open top end connected by smaller side walls and a bottom wall, and the inner casing may include large front and rear walls. , These are connected by a smaller side wall and bottom wall than the front and rear walls, and may be allowed to enter and exit from the outer housing via its opening top end, the extraction opening being at the top end of the inner casing It may be formed. Alternatively, the outer housing may include large front and rear walls that are connected by side and bottom walls that are smaller than the front and rear walls and may have an open top end, and the inner casing may have a large front and rear wall. These may be connected by small side walls, top and bottom walls and may be allowed to enter and exit from the outer housing via its open top end, the take-off opening being located on the inner casing. You may form in a front wall.

  The pack of the present invention may contain an elongated cigarette having a longitudinal axis oriented parallel to the longitudinal direction of the extraction opening.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 shows a pack according to a first embodiment of the invention in a closed position. Figure 2 shows the pack of Figure 1 in an open position. 3 is an exploded view of the pack of FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. Fig. 3 shows a pack according to a second embodiment of the invention in the open position. Fig. 4 shows a pack according to a third embodiment of the invention in the open position. Fig. 6 shows a pack according to a fourth embodiment of the invention in a closed position. Fig. 7 shows the pack of Fig. 6 in an open position. Fig. 7 shows a pack according to a fifth embodiment of the invention in a closed position. Fig. 9 shows the pack of Fig. 8 in an open position. Fig. 7 shows a pack according to a sixth embodiment of the invention in a closed position. Fig. 11 shows the pack of Fig. 10 in an open position.

  1-3, the pack 10 of the first embodiment of the present invention includes an outer housing 11 and an inner casing 12. The outer housing 11 has large front and rear walls 13, 14 that are connected by small side walls 15, 16 and a bottom wall 17. The top of the outer housing 11 is open to accommodate the inner casing 12, which includes large front and rear walls 18, 19 that are connected by small side walls 20, 21 and a bottom wall 22. The inner casing includes a hinged lid 23, which is connected to the rear wall 19, is pivotable about a hinge line 24, and is closed with an extraction opening 25 at the top of the inner casing 12 covered. And the opening 25 can be moved between an open position where the smoking article C (see FIG. 3) accommodated in the inner casing 12 is exposed.

  The inner casing 12 is slidably received in the outer housing 11, the casing 12 protrudes at least partially from the outer housing 11, and the hinged lid 23 pivots open to expose the take-out opening 25. The position (see FIG. 2) and the inner casing 12 are housed in the outer housing 11, and the hinged lid 23 is pivotally closed to cover the removal opening 25 so that the contents of the casing 12 cannot be removed. It is possible to move between the closed position (see FIG. 1).

  The pack 10 includes a stop mechanism that prevents the inner casing 12 from extending from the outer housing 11 beyond a predetermined distance. The stop mechanism includes a set of tabs 26 that are folded inward inside the side walls 15, 16 of the outer housing 11 and a set of corresponding tabs 27 that protrude from the side walls 20, 21 of the inner casing 12. . The inner casing 12 has the outer housing 11 until the tab 27 of the inner casing 12 engages with the tab 26 of the outer housing 11 and prevents the inner casing 12 from sliding out of the outer housing 11. Can be extended from.

  A slot 28 is formed in the front wall 13 of the outer housing 11, and a corresponding slot 29 is formed in the front wall 18 of the inner casing 12 in alignment with the slot 28 of the outer housing 11.

  The pack 10 is provided with a lid locking mechanism, which is a set of elastic locking tabs 30 extending downward from the top of the front wall 13 of the outer housing 11 and a front wall 32 of the lid 23. And an inner flap 31 that is bent inwardly and adhered thereto, the inner flap 31 defining a lip 33 at its remote edge. When the lid 23 is in a completely closed position in use, the elastic locking tab 30 rides on the inner flap 31 inside the lid 23 and is in contact with the lip 33. Since the locking tabs 30 are elastic, they act away from the front wall 13 of the outer housing 11, biasing them into engagement with the lips 33 and keeping the lid 23 in the closed position. Play the power to do.

  The pack 10 further includes a biasing element 34 (see FIG. 3) in the form of an elastic folded card spring, which is located between the bottom wall 17 of the outer housing 11 and the bottom wall 22 of the inner casing 12. It is arranged in the side housing 11. The biasing element 34 may be glued to the outer housing 11 and / or the inner casing 12, or alternatively, within the scope of the invention, from a single blank to the outer housing 11 or the inner casing 12. You may form integrally. The biasing element 34 has an opening so that the inner casing 12 can be moved out of the outer housing 11 when the above-described locking mechanism is released and the inner casing 12 moves freely with respect to the outer housing 11. It plays the role of biasing in the direction (as indicated by arrow A in FIG. 2). Thus, the biasing element 34 biases the inner casing 12 out of the outer housing 11 until the stop mechanism described above prevents the inner casing 12 from extending from the outer housing 11 beyond a predetermined extension distance. .

  The pack 10 is configured by a longitudinal direction L and a lateral direction T that is shorter (at least in a closed position) (see FIG. 1). As is apparent from the figure, the pack 10 opens in the lateral direction T. The pack 10 is intended to accommodate an elongated smoking article such as a cigarette C (see FIG. 3), the longitudinal axis of the smoking article being aligned with the longitudinal direction L of the pack 10 and relative to the outer housing 11 It arrange | positions so that the opening direction A of the inner pack 12 may be crossed. The pack 10 is configured so that the smoking article C can be taken out from the inner casing 12 through the take-off opening 25 in the lateral direction, that is, in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis thereof. The aligned slots 28, 29 in the outer housing and inner casing 11, 12 allow the user to touch the smoking article C even if only a few smoking articles C remain at the bottom of the inner casing 12. Thus, the smoking article can be easily taken out by acting as a finger slot that allows the smoking article to be taken out from the take-out opening 25 of the pack 10. In the closed position of the pack 10, the front wall 32 of the lid 23 covers the slot 28 of the outer housing 11, and the slot 29 of the inner casing 12 is formed between the front wall 13 of the outer housing 11 and the front wall 32 of the lid 23. Covered by both. Thus, in the closed position, the pack 10 is sealed and there is no path from the outside to the inside of the pack 10 through the slots 28,29.

  In use, the user pivots and opens the lid 23 to open the pack 10, removes the elastic locking tab 30 of the lid locking mechanism from the lip 33 of the inner flap 31, and the biasing element 34 is The inner casing 12 is urged in the direction of arrow A to exit the outer housing 11 until the inner casing reaches a predetermined maximum open position defined by the stop mechanism. The smoking article C can then be touched and the user can take it out from the inner casing 12 through the take-off opening 25 as described above. After the user removes the smoking article C, the lid 23 is pivoted to the closed position, and the elastic locking tab 30 of the lid locking mechanism engages with the lip 33 of the inner flap 31, and the biasing element 34. The inner casing 12 is pushed back into the outer housing 11 in the direction opposite to the arrow A until the pack 10 is held in a closed position against the force of the above.

  The biasing element 34 biases the lip 33 of the lid 23 upward with respect to the lower edge of the elastic locking tab 30 to avoid play of the lid 23 in the closed position. A high degree of tactile sensation is provided that provides a positive locking engagement and that can reconfirm that the lid is closed. However, the present invention is not intended to be limited to packs having a biasing element 34 that biases the inner casing 12 as it exits the outer housing 11; instead, the inner casing 12 is replaced with the outer housing. The biasing element may be omitted so that it can be manually withdrawn from 11.

  The biasing element 34 shown in the figures and described above includes a folded card element that is bonded to or formed integrally with the outer housing 11 and / or the inner casing 12. However, it is within the scope of the present invention to provide other forms of biasing elements such as sponge blocks or elastic plastic elements, for example folded / curved PET strips.

  The configuration of the biasing element 34 of the pack 10 shown in the figures and described above is inward over the entire range of movement from the fully closed position to the fully extended open position defined by the stop mechanism. An urging force is provided to the casing 12. However, it is also possible to configure the biasing element to apply the opening biasing force to the inner casing 12 only in part of the opening movement of the inner casing 12 from the initial fully closed position. Is within.

  Apart from having a biasing element 34 or allowing the inner casing 12 to be manually moved between the open and closed positions, the pack 10 is connected to the bottom wall 17 of the outer housing 11 and the bottom of the inner casing 12. It is also within the scope of the present invention to include a “push-push” opening / closing mechanism disposed within the outer housing 11 between the walls 22. Such a mechanism is a built-in unit, which includes a spring element and a releasable latch mechanism, which when the inner casing 12 is pushed into the outer housing 11 against the biasing force of the spring element, The latch engages and operates so that the inner casing 12 remains in the stored closed position. Thereafter, when the inner casing 12 is pushed into the outer housing 11 again, the latch mechanism is released, and the inner casing 12 extends to an open position extending from the outer housing 11 by the biasing element force. When the inner casing 12 is further pushed into the outer housing 11, the latch mechanism is re-engaged and the inner casing 12 is held in the stored closed position, and the opening / closing process is repeated alternately. . In such an embodiment, the lid locking mechanism may be omitted.

  The embodiment of the present invention shown and described above shows a resilient locking tab 30 formed in the outer housing 11. However, it is within the scope of the present invention for the outer housing 11 to include an inner frame between it and the inner casing 12 and to form such locking tabs on the inner frame.

  In the embodiment of the invention shown in the figure and described above, the stop mechanisms tabs 26, 27 are provided on the side walls of the outer housing 11 and the inner casing 12. However, a tab for the stop mechanism may be provided on the rear wall and / or the front wall of the outer housing 11 and the inner casing 12 separately. Furthermore, the side wall or rear wall stop mechanism of the inner casing 12 and the outer housing 11 may be shown and may include other configurations than those described above. For example, the stop mechanism is at the top edge of one or more walls of the outer housing 11 and includes a flap and an inner casing 12 that is folded (may or may not be glued) onto the inner surface of the side wall. A stepped notch formed to project from the outer surface of the corresponding wall of the inner casing 12 configured to abut the edge of the flap when the fully extended open position is reached. .

  Referring now to FIG. 4, there is shown a pack 110 according to a second embodiment of the present invention in an open position corresponding to the first embodiment shown in FIG. Most of the pack 110 is the same as the pack of the first embodiment, and those having similar features have the same reference numerals. The difference between the pack 110 of the second embodiment and the pack of the first embodiment is that the top edge 111 of the front wall 13 of the outer housing 11 of the pack 110 of the second embodiment is located at the center of the front wall 13. That is, the slot 28 is angled downward. The locking tab 30 of the lid locking mechanism is similarly angled downward in the center of the front wall 13. The lip 33 inside the front wall 32 of the lid 23 also includes a similarly angled portion 112. Due to the angle of the locking tab 30, when the lid 23 is pivoted closed, the lid front wall 32 first engages the outer edge of the locking tab 30, causing the lid 23 to When further closed by pivoting, the pack 110 is such that the lower edge of the lid front wall 32 continues to engage with the locking tab 30 toward the center of the front wall 13 of the outer housing 11 further inward. Provides technical advantages in closing. This smoothens the operation when closing the pack 110. When the front wall 13 of the outer housing 11 is further bent outward, the lid 23 that engages with the outer edge of the locking tab 30 is first placed at the center of the front wall 13 of the outer housing 11 (i.e., most outward). In a pack having a horizontal edge, the lid 23 is simply closed against the upper edge of the front wall 13 of the outer housing 11. May be damaged.

  Referring now to FIG. 5, a pack 210 according to a third embodiment of the present invention is shown in an open state corresponding to the first and second embodiments shown in FIGS. Most of the pack 210 is similar to the pack of the first embodiment, and those having similar features have the same reference numerals. The difference between the pack 210 of the third embodiment and the pack of the first embodiment is that the take-out opening 25 extends from the front wall 18 of the inner casing 12 to the rear wall 19 across the opening. The holding tab 211 is included. These holding tabs are in a position where the pack is opened, and when the pack 210 is turned upside down or shaken, the smoking article C accommodated in the inner casing 12 is freely dropped from the opening 25. Play a role to prevent. This means that in a conventional pack in which the smoking article is arranged so that the smoking article is removed from the pack in the longitudinal direction, the smoking article contacts each other, and the friction thereby makes it easier to keep the smoking article in the pack ( At least the pack is full or substantially full of smoking goods). Moreover, the direction of the smoking article in such a conventional pack makes it difficult to drop the smoking article. In the pack 210 of the present invention, the smoking article C is stacked in the opening direction (arrow A), and the uppermost smoking article closest to the take-out opening 25 is likely to fall from the inner casing 12. Accordingly, the holding tab 211 functions as a barrier that prevents unintentional dropping from the take-out opening 25.

  The retaining tab may be an elastic tab integrally formed with either the front wall 18 or the rear wall 19 of the inner casing 12, or it may be a separate element adhered thereto. Separately, the holding tab 211 may be formed on both the front wall 18 and the rear wall 19 of the inner casing 12, and may be joined at the center of the take-out opening 25. Further, the retaining tab is formed integrally with one or both of the front wall 18 and / or the rear wall 19 of the inner casing 12 so that the retaining tab is broken when the first smoking article is removed from the inner casing 12. It is also within the scope of the present invention to include the line 212. It can break along the line 212 weakened by the elasticity of the holding tab 211 and continue to play the role of holding the smoking article even after the first smoking article has been removed. The weakened line 212 may be formed in the retaining tab 211 near the front wall 18 or rear wall 19 of the inner casing 12 (as shown in FIG. 5), or the retaining tab portion 211 is in the inner casing. Retaining tab 211 at some point between the front wall 18 and the rear wall 19 of the inner casing 12 so as to remain on both the front wall 18 and the rear wall 19 of the twelve and extend partially across the extraction opening 25. You may form in. The weakened line 212 may be formed by any conventional method, such as scoring, embossing or perforating the blank of the retention tab 211.

  A pack 310 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, which includes an outer housing 11 and an inner casing 12 similar to the pack of some embodiments of the present invention described above, Features having the same reference numerals are assigned. The difference between the pack of the fourth embodiment and the packs of some embodiments described above is that the hinged lid 23 pivots to the closed position and covers the take-out opening 25 of the inner casing 12. This means that the rear wall and side wall of the lid 23 are configured to be flush with the front wall, rear wall and side walls 18, 19, 20, and 21 of the inner casing 12. Further, the pack 310 is configured such that the entire inner casing 12 including the hinged lid 23 is accommodated in the outer housing 11 in the closed position (see FIG. 6).

  The front wall 18 of the inner casing 12 includes an elastic flap 313 that extends at least partially across the elongated extraction opening 25 toward the rear wall 19 of the inner casing 12, thereby providing a pack 310. When it is turned upside down or shaken, it serves to prevent unintentional dropping of the smoking article accommodated in the inner casing 12 from the extraction opening 25. The user can take out the smoking article by folding the flap 313 away from the take-out opening as necessary. In order to facilitate the removal of the smoking article from the pack 310, a slot (not shown) is provided in the front wall 18 of the inner casing 12, so that the user can remove the smoking article from the bottom of the inner casing 12 toward the opening 25. It may be possible to move. Such slots may be configured as shown in FIGS. 2-5 for the first to third embodiments of the present invention.

The inner casing 12 may be urged by a spring from the outer housing 11 to an open position (see FIG. 7). As described above, the inner casing 12 is separated from the outer housing by a predetermined distance. It may be prevented from extending above. The pack 310 may also include a latch mechanism for holding the inner casing 12 in the stored closed position in the outer housing 11 against the force of the biasing means. Such a latch mechanism includes, for example, a protruding tab formed on the outer side of the front wall 18 of the inner casing 12 and a front wall 13 of the outer housing 11 that forms a step that engages the protruding tab in the closed position. And a flap folded inward. The pack bends the front wall 13 by pressing the side walls 15 and 16 of the outer housing 11 together, releases the tab from the step, and extends the inner casing 12 from the outer housing 11 by the force of the biasing means. Can be opened. In other configurations, which are within the scope of the present invention, the pack 310 includes a “push-push” mechanism between the bottom wall 17 of the outer housing 11 and the bottom wall of the inner casing 12 as described above. Is also possible.

  A pack 410 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, which includes an outer housing 11 and an inner casing 12 similar to the pack of the first embodiment of the present invention, and thus similar features. The same reference numerals are attached to those having the same, and detailed description thereof will not be repeated here. The difference between the pack 410 of the fifth embodiment and the pack of the first embodiment is that the inner casing 12 does not open at its upper end and instead includes a top wall 411. Further, the front wall 18 of the inner casing 12 includes a long extraction opening 425 for a smoking article that extends transversely across the upper portion of the front wall 18 so that the smoking article contained in the inner casing 12 can be accommodated. It is dispensed from there. In the closed position (see FIG. 8), the elongated extraction opening 425 is hidden in the outer housing 11 and the hinged lid 23 is folded in front of the outer housing 11 so that the locking tab 30 is engaged. It rides on the inner flap 31 inside the lid 23 and is in contact with the lip 33 that holds the lid closed.

  In order to facilitate removal of smoking articles from the pack 410, the front wall 18 of the inner casing 12 includes a slot 29 that communicates with an elongated extraction opening 425 so that the user can access the bottom of the inner casing 12 as described above. The smoking article can be moved and taken out to the take-out opening 425.

  The inner casing 12 may be spring-biased to a position opened from the outer housing 11 (see FIG. 7). As described above, the inner casing 12 extends beyond a predetermined distance from the outer housing. In order to prevent this, a stop mechanism may be included. Alternatively, the pack 410 can include a “push-push” mechanism between the bottom wall 17 of the outer housing 11 and the bottom wall of the inner casing 12 as described above.

  A pack 510 according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, which includes an outer housing 11 and an inner casing 12, similar to the pack of some embodiments of the present invention described above, as well. The same reference numerals are given to those having the following characteristics. The difference between the pack of the sixth embodiment of the present invention and the pack of the above embodiment is that the pack 510 does not include a hinged lid, the top of the inner casing 12 is not open, and includes a top wall 511. It is. Furthermore, the pack 510 is configured so that the entire inner casing 12 is accommodated in the outer housing 11 in the closed position (see FIG. 10).

The front wall 18 of the inner casing 12 includes a long extraction opening 525 that extends to the side walls 20, 21 of the inner casing 12. Thereby, the user can easily take out the smoking article from the opening 525 in the lateral direction. To the pack 510 easily taken out smoking article, by providing a slot 529 in the front wall 18 of the inner casing 12 (shown in dashed line in FIG. 11), the opening 525 is taken out from the bottom of the user inwardly casing 12 It is possible to move and take out smoking goods towards the person.

  The inner casing 12 may be spring-biased to a position opened from the outer housing 11 (see FIG. 8). As described above, the inner casing 12 extends beyond a predetermined distance from the outer housing. In order to prevent this, a stop mechanism may be included. Further, the pack 510 holds the inner casing 12 in the stored closed position in the outer housing 11 against the force of the urging means as described above in the pack 310 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, a latch mechanism may be included. Alternatively, the pack 510 may include a “push-push” mechanism between the bottom wall 17 of the outer housing 11 and the bottom wall of the inner casing 12 as described above.

  All of the embodiments of the present invention shown in the figures and described above include an elongated extraction opening 25, 425, 525 through which an elongated smoking article, such as a cigarette, contained in a pack is removed via the extraction opening. It can be taken out in the transverse direction and in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the elongated smoking article.

  All embodiments of the invention may consist of folded paperboard. Although not shown in any figure, each pack shown in the figure may be configured by a removable panel that covers the opening, and this panel may be a perforation formed in the pack material. The weakened line delimits the panel so that when the pack is first opened, the user can remove the panel by tearing along the thinned line. This allows the freshness of the tobacco product in the pack to be maintained during shipping and storage, and provides the consumer with evidence of tampering.

  The pack shown in the figure of the present invention, which includes biasing means for biasing the inner casing in an open position extending from the outer housing, may not include biasing means separately, When the smoking article is to be taken out from the pack, the inner casing may be manually pulled out from the outer housing. In such an embodiment, it is not always necessary to provide locking means for fixing the pack in the closed position.

  While various embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, the present invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments, and packs that include combinations of the mutually non-reciprocal exclusive features described above are also described below. And within the scope of the present invention as defined in the following claims.

  In order to address various issues and promote the present technology, the entirety of this disclosure illustrates various embodiments by way of example. In that embodiment, the claimed invention is put into practice and an excellent pack for smoking articles is provided. The advantages and features of the present disclosure are merely representative examples of embodiments, and are not exhaustive or exhaustive. These are merely presented to help understand and teach the claimed features. Of course, these do not represent all claimed inventions. Thus, specific aspects of the disclosure are not described herein. That another aspect does not exist for a particular part of the present invention, or that another aspect not further described is available in part, waives these other aspects. I don't think. Of course, many of these non-explained aspects encompass the same principles of the invention, and others are equivalent to the invention. Accordingly, other aspects can be utilized and other embodiments can be utilized and modified without departing from the scope and concept of the present disclosure. Accordingly, all examples, examples and / or embodiments are considered non-limiting throughout this disclosure. Also, no inferences should be made regarding these embodiments described herein for embodiments not described herein other than to avoid lengthening the description and to avoid repetition. The various embodiments may suitably comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of various combinations of the disclosed elements, components, features, parts, processes, means, etc. . Some of the disclosed elements, components, features, parts, processes, means, etc. may conflict with each other since they cannot simultaneously exist in one embodiment. Similarly, some features may be applicable to one aspect of the disclosure, but may not be applicable to other aspects. Furthermore, the present disclosure includes other inventions not currently claimed. Applicants reserve all rights, including the right to make additional applications, continuation applications, partial continuation applications, divisional applications, etc. of these unclaimed inventions at this time. It is therefore to be understood that the advantages, embodiments, examples, functions, features, structures, and other aspects of the disclosure are defined by limiting the claims or their equivalents, and thus the disclosure Should not be considered as limiting.

Claims (14)

An outer housing having an open end and an inner casing telescopically housed in the outer housing, the inner casing being open at least partially extending from the open end of the outer housing position and is movable between a position in which the inner casing a closed stored outside the housing from the opening position, minute inner casing elongate smoking article in a direction transverse to its longitudinal axis In the closed position, the pouch has a longitudinal dimension and a shorter transverse dimension , the inner casing being transversely oriented relative to the outer housing. A pack for smoking articles intended to accommodate a long smoking article which is slidable in a telescopic manner and whose longitudinal axis is aligned in the direction of the longitudinal dimension .   The inner casing includes a slot formed on an outer wall of the inner casing, and the slot is configured to allow a user to take out and put out a smoking article accommodated in the inner casing through an opening. Item 1. The pack according to item 1.   The pack according to claim 2, wherein the outer housing includes a slot formed in an outer wall of the outer housing corresponding to a slot formed in the inner casing.   4. An urging element configured to urge an inner casing disposed between the outer housing and the inner casing from the outer housing to an opening position. The pack according to claim 1.   5. A pack according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising cooperating locking means configured to hold the inner casing in a closed position within the outer housing.   The inner casing includes a lid hinged to the inner casing, the lid being pivotable between an open position where the extraction opening is exposed and a closed position where the lid covers the extraction opening. The pack according to any one of claims 1 to 5. It said cooperating locking means, characterized in that it comprises a second tab provided on at least one first tab and lid provided on the outer housing, the 請 Motomeko 6 you dependent on Claim 5 Pack described. The first tab or each first tab is provided on the wall of the outer housing at the open end , and further, the first tab or each first tab is toward the center of the wall on which it is provided. 8. A pack according to claim 7, wherein the pack is angled.   One or more smoking article holding elements are provided in the extraction opening, the holding element being configured to prevent the smoking article in the inner casing from freely falling through the extraction opening. The pack according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that:   The pack of claim 9, wherein the retaining element includes at least one elastic tab extending at least partially across the extraction opening.   11. A pack according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a stop mechanism for preventing the inner casing from extending from the outer housing beyond a predetermined distance in the fully open position.   The pack according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the inner casing is entirely accommodated in the outer housing when the pack is in a closed position.   The pack according to any one of claims 1 to 12, further comprising a removable panel covering the take-out opening.   14. A pack according to any one of the preceding claims, containing an elongated cigarette having a longitudinal axis oriented parallel to the longitudinal direction of the take-off opening.

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